One of the results is that clients are no longer automatically assigned a new IP address. Core Security says that the flaw cannot be exploited to inject code. A similar flaw was also recently reported in the DHCP server used by VMware. According to the security advisory, the implementation in VMware is also based on that in OpenBSD. OpenBSD versions 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 are affected. A patch has been released to remedy the problem.

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Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.

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Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.